Fast-moving Santa Ana winds – some as powerful as a hurricane – have been roaring across Southern California and feeding the wildfires firefighters are battling in the Los Angeles area.

The Beach Boys have a 1980 song titled “Santa Ana Winds” — of course they do. It’s perversely upbeat, though, and unironically sunny, which is surprising given how skillfully Brian Wilson ...

Santa Ana winds are common in Southern California during cooler months. Here’s a look at the often-fierce winds that topple power lines and trees and can turn a spark into a raging wildfire.

Santa Ana winds, which are common in Southern California during cooler months, are behind some of the Golden State’s most vicious fires.

The Beach Boys have a 1980 song titled “Santa Ana Winds” — of course they do. It’s perversely upbeat, though, and unironically sunny, which is surprising given how skillfully Brian Wilson ...

The Beach Boys have a 1980 song titled “Santa Ana Winds” – of course they do. It’s perversely upbeat, though, and unironically sunny, ...